A specialist facilitator workshop designed to deepen your personal knowledge and practice of collaborative leadership. And to and equip you to take this knowledge to your own colleagues, clients and communities, to help create collaborative leaders and teams. Presented by Dr Neil Preston, and hosted by Anglican Church Southern Qld Social Responsibilities Committee Date: [...]
The 2016 National Church Life Survey is coming up this October and many Uniting Church congregations will participate. In the leadup to this year's survey, NCLS have published a series of short videos outlining some of the things we've learned from the previous (2011) NCLS survey. Some examples include: Views of children in Australian churches Who [...]
There is a wave of interest about the current missional movement that has been bubbling up over the last 10-15 years. Unless we are able to disciple people well, any missional movement is unsustainable. As one of the Synod's new priority directions, there is renewed focus on approaches to discipleship across the Uniting Church Queensland. [...]
NCLS 2016 What is NCLS? The National Church Life Survey (2016 NCLS) is a nation-wide survey which coincides with the Australian Government Census. For the last 25 years NCLS has been providing credible research to thousands of churches, to nurture church vitality and effective leadership in the Australian context. Churchgoers will have the opportunity to contribute [...]
The Bible Project is a series of short youtube videos each containing an overview of a particular book or section from the bible, or a biblical or theological theme. They're well made, easy to watch and really helpful introductions that typically run about 3-6 minutes. The videos can be used as part of a personal [...]
The Centre for Theology and Ministry (UCA Synod of Victoria and Tasmania) have released a huge selection of "DIY" resources to help your congregation and leadership team explore a diverse range of topics. Examples include: - The Changing Face of Church - Biblical perspectives - Theological topics - Role of elders or church council - [...]
On 28th and 29th October, 2015, UK theologian and author leader Michael Moynagh joined us for two very special sessions exploring leadership and faith at and beyond the edges of the church. When we talk about fresh expressions, what are the implications for leadership? When we meet people on the edge or, or beyond the church, [...]
There's a helpful series of articles exploring different approaches to church planting over at Christianity Today's "The Exchange". Ed Stetzer is writing the series, which began with a general introduction, and has proceeded to explore a range of commonly adopted approaches to beginning new faith communities. If you're in that situation ... it's a series of [...]
Craig Mitchell at the UCA Assembly office for formation/education/discipleship is uploading a series of podcasts exploring those three topics. First up is an interview with Rev Stu Cameron at Newlife Church on the Gold Coast. Hit the FED/Growing-Disciples website to hear what Stu and Craig talked about. Or, go to Part 1 here, and Part [...]
Want to start something new? Something that will take the timeless truth of Jesus and open up a conversation with a whole group of people for whom church just doesn't 'do it'? Or want to find a missional edge for your congregation? Some ideas on joining God's missional presence in your local neighbourhood? mission shaped [...]